What Is Bigorexia?

January 20, 2025

Featuring:
Amy Gooding, PsyD

ERC Clinical Psychologist Amy Gooding is quoted in this HuffPost article that explores a lesser-known eating disorder, "bigorexia" or muscle dysmorphia. Gooding shares the causes of muscle dysmorphia; why it is often overlooked; and how to recognize if you might be struggling.

We’ve come a long way as a culture when it comes to awareness of mental health conditions related to body image, like anorexia and binge eating disorder.

But other issues remain less well-known and understood by the general public, even as they become more common. One that experts warn is on the rise in our social media era is a disorder colloquially known as “bigorexia.”

What, exactly, is bigorexia, and what does it entail? Below, experts share how it manifests, risk factors for developing the disorder, and what those affected should know about it.

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